The
four regional meetings will be held in Fort Worth, Texas on July 24,
Schaumburg, Illinois on July 26, Dublin, Ohio on August 10, and Costa
Mesa, California on August 16. Meetings will include visits from MAC
or CMS representatives, commercial payor representatives, and other
healthcare representatives with key knowledge and insight of the
medical billing industry.

The
comprehensive agenda will include:

“ICD-10
Ready or Not: - An overview of what billing companies and providers
need to be doing to ensure readiness.

"Benchmarking
Reports that Work for You" – Create reports which will
provide meaningful data for numerous associates in the company.

"Communications"
– Key tips to increase efficiency and assist in effective team
management.

"The
Current State of Affairs" – The latest information from
individual State Medical Society members and local MAC
Representatives.

"Payor
Panel" - One of the most popular events of the HBMA Regional
Meetings, the “Payor Panel” offers an opportunity to direct
questions to some of the major Commercial Payor groups assembled in
one place.

Each
workshop will have payor representatives and industry experts on-hand
to answer questions and guide attendees through some of the
challenges facing medical billers today. Attendees can participate
in discussions about the latest issues impacting reimbursement of
claims in billing operations.

Important
networking time is scheduled for attendees to exchange some of the
common road-blocks faced in this industry and share techniques to
overcome them.

To
learn more about the HBMA and HBMA educational events or to register
for this special event, go to www.hbma.org
and click on Education. Registration
for the first person is $149; $99 for the second person from the same
company.

About
HBMA

A
non-profit, member-led trade association, the Healthcare Billing &
Management Association (HBMA) represents more than 30,000 employees
at well over 700 third-party medical billing firms. Annually, HBMA
companies submit more than 350 million initial claims on behalf of
hospital-based physicians, office-based physicians and other allied
healthcare providers. Founded in 1993, HBMA and its members foster
personal development, advocate on the behalf of the profession, and
promote cooperation through a wide range of business resources,
educational events, networking opportunities, certification programs
and adherence to the Medical Biller’s Code of Ethics. As the only
trade association representing the interests of medical billers in
Washington D.C., HBMA works with legislative stakeholders and federal
agencies to improve the business of medical billing and the practice
of healthcare. Learn more about how HBMA is elevating the medical
billing profession at www.hbma.org.